Man charged in Sugar Grove bank heist

A 32-year-old man was charged with robbing a bank last week in the far west suburb of Sugar Grove, federal authorities announced today.

Danny Grote, of Yorkville, was charged in a criminal complaint with bank robbery in the heist at the Oak Trust Credit Union, 80 Dugan Rd., the FBI said.

Grote walked into the credit union about 9:30 a.m. Oct. 8, approached a teller and handed her a note announcing a robbery, according to the complaint. The note implied the robber was armed, but no weapon was displayed and no one was hurt.

Grote made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and fled in an early 1990s Chevrolet S-series pickup truck, the FBI said. Witnesses to the man's getaway did not see his license plate, but they did get a good look at the truck and provided the description to Sugar Grove police officers.

The vehicle was traced to west suburban Downers Grove, where Grote was arrested Friday at a motel, the FBI said.

Grote was denied bail Tuesday and is currently being held in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.